Estonia provides educational opportunities for children and young people from Ukraine. Citizens of Ukraine who fled to Estonia during the war are accepted the following educational institutions:
- kindergartens and nurseries for children aged 1.5 to 7 years;
- secondary schools with compulsory training for students aged 7 to 17;
- high schools, vocational schools, universities;
- out-of-school education institutions: hobby schools and open youth centers (for children from 7 years old).
Work with youth (under the age of 26) is also carried out in youth centers and organizations. Ukrainian students can use the Dream Apply system to apply for studies at Estonian universities.
Parents can find information on submitting documents for a place in kindergarten and school, as well as download application forms in Estonian, English and Ukrainian at the link.
Ukrainian educators and teachers who arrived in Estonia have the opportunity to join the educational process. Educators can contact the e-mail address viktoria.melnyk@hotmail.com for detailed information.
Estonia is doing everything possible to ensure that Ukrainian children partially continue their studies in Ukrainian. To this end, the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia has provided opportunity for those receiving education and educators to use Ukrainian educational materials, including:
- Estonian phrasebook in Ukrainian;
- training materials on the EdTech platform;
- online resources for preschool and school education;
- ELIIS platform for organizing the work of kindergartens;
- the Triumf Health platform to support the well-being of children and protect their mental health;
- Edumus distance learning school is available to refugees from Ukraine;
- Schoolaby platform for managing the learning process at school.
Mentornaut tutoring platform, which brings together Ukrainian students and teachers, works to help students.
Important contacts of the Ukrainian community in Estonia:
Congress of Estonian Ukrainians
- ukr.est.congress@gmail.com;
- +372 5232275;
- +372 56502572;
- labora.tallinn@gmail.com;
Association of Ukrainian Organizations in Estonia
- info@ukraine.ee;
- ukrainaoae@gmail.com;
- +372 55659763.
